“Turner Shoals Dam”

ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS 

POLK COUNTY GOVERNMENT
P.O. BOX 308, 40 COURTHOUSE ST.,
COLUMBUS, NC 28722

Sealed bids for the project entitled “Turner Shoals Dam” will be received by Polk County (Attn: Angé High) on Thursday, April 18, 2024, at 2:00 p.m. in the Emergency Operation Center (EOC) located on the first floor of the Polk County Womack Building, 40 Courthouse St. Columbus, NC 28722 then at said place and time publicly opened and read aloud.  The link for the Bid Opening thru Zoom Meeting is below:

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88443170389
Meeting ID:  884 4317 0389

Construction of following dam modifications; installation of rock anchors in existing concrete dam; reinforced concrete dam crest extension; reinforced concrete buttress at existing concrete arch spillway as shown on the drawings.  All construction activities must meet associated local, state, and federal permit requirements and be conducted without interruption of normal operations of the facility.

Work includes design, drilling, and installation of post-tensioned anchors in the dam and placement of reinforced concrete. The project will be constructed under a single prime contract.

The Contract Documents may be examined at Odom Engineering PLLC Office in Forest City.  Copies of the Contract Documents may be obtained or ordered at: 

Odom Engineering, PLLC
169 Oak Street, Forest City NC, 28043
Call:  828-247-4495 ext 19/Email: [email protected] 

Kindly email Emma Barden ([email protected]) to order for printed copies of the documents.  There will be a non- refundable fee of $100.00 for each set of printed documents obtained (payable to Odom Engineering, PLLC).  Invoice will be sent thru email and is payable online. 

A mandatory Pre-Bid Meeting will be held online thru Zoom Meeting on March 26, 2024 (Tuesday) @ 2:30 pm.  Please send an email to Emma Barden at [email protected] for the calendar invite. 

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86351062015
Meeting ID:  863 5106 2015

A certified check or cashier’s check payable to Polk County or a satisfactory Bid Bond executed by a corporate surety licensed under the laws of North Carolina to execute such bonds in the amount equal to five percent of the total of the bid shall be submitted with each bid.  A Performance and Payment Bond will be required for this project.

The lowest responsive, responsible bidder shall identify the minority business participation it will use on the project as applicable prior to project award.  The Contractor must ensure that employees and applicants for employment are not discriminated against because of their race, color, religion, sex or national origin.  The lowest responsive, responsible bidder shall provide a list of all employees (including subcontractors) expected to work on the project and their county of residence.  The low bidder shall certify that all personnel working on the project are legal US residents.

Polk County reserves the right to waive any informality or reject any or all bids.

March 2024

Angé High Projects, Services, & Public Information
Director 40 Courthouse Street Columbus, NC 28722
828-894-3301 ext. 221